8th December 2023 GWFGeorge Weston Foods New Zealand is the latest signatory to the Kai Commitment, a voluntary agreement by leading food sector businesses to reduce food waste and associated greenhouse gas emissions.
28th November 2023 Dad's Pies / GWFThe baking behemoth that owns bread brand Tip Top and Big Ben created a top three category competitor when it acquired rival Dad’s Pies.
13th September 2023 GWF / MāoriGeorge Weston Foods Baking NZ will produce Ploughmans Country Grains loaves in Te Reo Māori packaging with an English translation to mark Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. T
28th July 2022 Food Safety / GWFGeorge Weston Foods is recalling specific batches of various Tip Top brand Supersoft Wholemeal and Oatilicious breads as the products may contain foreign matter, namely plastic.
4th April 2022 Food Safety / GWFGeorge Weston Foods is recalling specific batches of its Ploughmans Bakery brand Country Grains Bread as the product may contain foreign matter, namely plastic.
2nd December 2021 GWF / SustainabilityGeorge Weston Food says it is making the investment in current or planned activities across New Zealand and Australia.
25th November 2021 Environment / GWFGeorge Weston Foods Baking New Zealand says it will cut its emissions and petrol consumption by replacing its sales car fleet with the Toyota RAV 4 Hybrid Electric Vehicle.
4th November 2021 ComCom / GWFThe baking behemoth that also owns pie company Big Ben secures sign-off from the Commerce Commission to buy rival Dad’s Pies.
21st October 2021 ComCom / GWFGeorge Weston Foods has made a change to its Commerce Commission application to acquire 100% of the share of pastry and pie rival, Dad’s Pies.
11th October 2021 ComCom / GWFThe new business would be a top three wholesale pie company in NZ but it wouldn’t weaken competition, says George Weston Foods.
8th October 2021 ComCom / GWFBoth firms manufacture and supply savoury pies and sausage rolls in NZ.
26th August 2021 Covid-19 / GWFThe Tip Top bread owner boosts production to meet surging lockdown demand, but it comes as costs escalate across the group.
